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Worshippers happy to be back at Cathedral

Worshippers happy to be back at Cathedral

Worshippers returned to Canterbury Cathedral following months of closure for a special service led by the Archbishop of Canterbury.

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School closed after teacher dies in crash

School closed after teacher dies in crash

An academy is to be closed for a day of mourning for a teacher who was killed in a road accident.

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Teenage girl dies in car crash

Teenage girl dies in car crash

A teenager girl was killed and four others seriously hurt after a car left the road and collided with a tree.

The back garden boozer

The back garden boozer

A businessman has set up a bar hire company with a difference during lockdown – how about running your own inflatable pub in your back garden?

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Police called to city centre fight

Police called to city centre fight

Officers dispersed a crowd after a fight broke out on the first evening of drinking in the reopened pubs.

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'It's the pub, Jim, but not as we know it'

'It's the pub, Jim, but not as we know it'

Always willing to take on a challenge, here's what one of our reporters thought of a trip to the pub.

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Power cut hits hundreds of homes

Power cut hits hundreds of homes

A fault in the electricity network has left people in six postcode areas without power this morning.

'Sheer stupidity' of drunk reveller pulled from river

'Sheer stupidity' of drunk reveller pulled from river

Rescue teams saved an intoxicated man from drowning, only for him to jump back in again.

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Hangover cures for the first post-lockdown night out

Hangover cures for the first post-lockdown night out

With pubs reopening yesterday and many flocking back to their locals, here are some modern and historical hangover cures to get you though the day.

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How the raves of 1989 turned nasty

How the raves of 1989 turned nasty

Remember the 'Second Summer of Love' of 1989? We take a look back at how the acid house craze spilt into the county's countryside.

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Inside new GP surgery for 15,000 patients

Inside new GP surgery for 15,000 patients

Newly released CGIs give a glimpse inside a GP surgery which will cater for 15,000 patients when it opens later this year.

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'Premier Inn signs will ruin image of historic town'

'Premier Inn signs will ruin image of historic town'

Residents fear Premier Inn’s plans to install illuminated signs at a new hotel will destroy the image of a historic market town.

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Pubs back in business on 'Super Saturday'

Pubs back in business on 'Super Saturday'

Pubs looked a little different today as they welcomed back customers after lockdown restrictions were eased.

Bus driver caught using phone at the wheel

Bus driver caught using phone at the wheel

Police say a bus driver caught using her phone was a 'colossal danger' to other road users.

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The 'new normal' at Kent's pubs - little or large

The 'new normal' at Kent's pubs - little or large

How did customers find Super Saturday at Kent's biggest and smallest pubs?

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Farage reported to police after pub picture

Farage reported to police after pub picture

Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage has been accused of breaking quarantine rules in a Kent pub.

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School staying open after pupil confirmed with coronavirus

School staying open after pupil confirmed with coronavirus

A school says it remains open after carrying out a deep clean when a case of Covid-19 was confirmed.

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Road blocked after five car smash

Road blocked after five car smash

Emergency services rushed to the scene of a crash this afternoon, after five cars collided.

Joy at first post-lockdown wedding

Joy at first post-lockdown wedding

We meet the first couple to tie the knot at a popular wedding venue as restrictions on nuptials are lifted today.

Man dies in car park fall

Man dies in car park fall

A man in his 60s has died after he fell from a shopping centre car park.

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Film on Mexico's Cristero War airs tonight

Film on Mexico's Cristero War airs tonight

A film about one of Mexico's darkest civil wars created by a University of Kent researcher will be airing on KMTV tonight.

Man dies in crash

Man dies in crash

A 26-year-old man has sadly lost his life after two cars crashed.

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Car ploughs into historic pub

Car ploughs into historic pub

A pub still managed to serve drinks today, despite the building being seriously damaged in an early morning crash.

From the first settlers to the first president: Kent's historical links with America

From the first settlers to the first president: Kent's historical links with America

As Americans celebrate Independence Day, we look Kent's historical links with the country.

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Pubs open again on 'Super Saturday'

Pubs open again on 'Super Saturday'

The first thirsty customers have been welcomed back for a cold drink – here's what you can (and can't) expect as restrictions are lifted.

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The cathedral statues with links to slavery that could be toppled

The cathedral statues with links to slavery that could be toppled

A history lecturer has identified statues at a Cathedral that could be at risk after the archbishop said “some will have to come down”.

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The first ever pub in your town - and what's there now

The first ever pub in your town - and what's there now

While some have become Italian restaurants or bargain stores, many of Kent's oldest pubs are still going.

Why Kent is well-placed to beat Covid-19 recession

Why Kent is well-placed to beat Covid-19 recession

Amid predictions of high unemployment, business expert Professor Richard Scase explains why Kent is better placed to weather the pandemic storm...

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Man falls from height near station

Man falls from height near station

A man has fallen from a height near a railway station.

River patrols on the Medway on 'super Saturday'

River patrols on the Medway on 'super Saturday'

Search and rescue teams will be patrolling tomorrow as police and the Prime Minister urge people to be safe as the pubs reopen.

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